Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-03-10
ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
IN SOUTHERN EUROPE.
The Loss OF Life Enormous- Probably
Two Thousand Dead-Whole Vil-
lagos IRgnlfed-A Nun Dies
from Fright-Three Hun
dred Killed in
Church.
Special Cable Dispaleh to The STAR

of the havoc caused by the shocks,
which extended over n wider area and
resulted in far greater loss of life and
property than was supposed. A large
contingent of Americans and members
of the English nobility rented villas in
the district. p ~
The picturesque cottages that dotted
the activities in all directions were
thrown about like straws, and'in some
cases pitched bodily out of their founda-
tions and turned over without an In
stant's warning. Nothing like it in
the swift elimination of shock and sue
ceeding ruin has ever been know in
Europe.
The inmates of hundreds of houses
were ingulfed, suffocated, dead almost
before they could have any time to rea-
lize that anything had happened.
There has been a regular stampede of
English, American and Russian tour
lists to-day from the district.
The Princess COlonna, Millionaire
Mackay's daughter, is among those re-
turning.
Her Majesty, the Queen, has wired
to the Princess of Wales, calling her
back at once. ..... ......
The estimated loss of life is variOusly
put at from 200 to 1000, but in any case
must have been enormous.
Dispatches concerning the earth
quakes in Southern Europe state that,
although there have been no further
shocks at Nice, the panic has not yet
subsidized. Fugitives are fleeing in
every direction. The people are afraid
to re-enter their houses and hotels, and
last evening the heights back of the
city were crowded with refugees. Two
thousand English, American and Rus
sian visitors were camped out during
the night on the elevated ground. Six
thousand persons have left the city and
started for Paris.
The son of Mr.. Albert N. Hathaway,
the American Consul at Nice, was
seriously injured.
There have been no further disturb
ances at Monte Carlo. The place is
filled with thousands of refugees from
Cannes, Nice, Mentone and San Reno.
Another shock was felt at Mentone
to-day. 1t was so severe that houses
were shaken. No one was injured.
Additional details concerning the dam
age done by yesterdays shocks show
that in some cases villages built on the
mountain sides were toppled into the
valleys. Three railway trains have
been dispatched with food for the
sufferers. A number of soldiers have
also been sent to assist them.
Two sharp shocks of earthquake have
been felt in Corsica. 1t is reported
that several persons were killed at
Mentone, where St. Micheal's Church
was badly damaged and the post office
wrecked.
An inmate of the Convent of the
Holy Sacrament at Nice died from
fright.
PARIS, Feb. PA renewal of earth
quake shocks has occurred i'll the
southern section of France. A terri.
BILE disaster is momentarily expected
Nice, Cannes and Mentone are hall
deserted. Fears are expressed for the
safety of the Prince of Wales and the
OlIeans Princes, all of whom are in the
section of country where the earth
quakes prevail. -''. ~
ROME, Feb. 24.-Details have been
received of the results of the earth
quakes showing that the effects were
far more serious than was thought.
The loss of life and destruction of prop
erty is learned to have been terrible.
The most startling news comes from
the Genoese Riviera. Over 1850 peo-
pie were killed in that district. At the
village of Bajardo, situated at the top
of hill, number. of the inhabitants
took refuge in a church when the
shocks were first felt. A subsequent
and greater shock demolished the
church, and 300 of the people who
were i'm it were killed. The destruc-
ton of property in the sections of Italy
visited by the earthquakes was inn
mense and widespread.
1t is difficult to find shelter for the
great number of people, and last night
many were compelled to camp out. A
more confident feeling prevails to-day.
The very latest reports from the var
ious stricken cities and towns show
that fully 1000 persons have been
killed. The people in many of the
afflicted districts are passing the night
in the open air. The damage and loss
of life is confined to q belt of country
extending a few miles from the sea.
shore. The inland towns suffered but
slightly, although the shocks were per.
ceptible throughout wide area.
THE QUAKE ON ITS TRAVELS.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The seismo'
scope in the signal office here was dis
turbed by an accurately recorded al
1888 a. M, Feb. %, IS Meridian time
the arrival at this point of the recent
earthquake that occurred in France
and Italy. A rough calculation fixes
about 500 miles per hour as the ve!oc
ity of transmission.
SAD STORIES FROM THE SCENES OF THf
EARTHQUAKE.
ROME, Feb. 2S.-Troops guard the
ruins caused by the earthquake and a
the point of the bayonet keep bach
persons frantic to rush to the rescue o
their entombed relatives. Meantime
the work of excavation goes on steadily
and with system. Owing to lack o
provisions, medicines and ambulanc'
facilities, the suffering of the survivor
is very great.
From the towns come sickenins
stories of hardships and loss of life
Out of the % persons who made up TIL,
family of the meastri at Bajardo only ;
single member is left, and he, driver
demented, wanders on the sea shor'
with the other half naked villagers. A
Diany-Marino groans can still be heart
from the ruins along the Via Garabald
and woman and child We're takel
from their tomb after having beel
buried for three days. Among the re